October 1, 1975 (8 pages)

October 1, 1975 Wed., The Nevada County Nugget “~ 5 Alcoholic program takes dive on The alcoholic rehabilitati e nos r the ano program took the n whe y sda Tue dive se chairman of an alcohol abu committee resigned and Supervisor Ralph Buchanan , refused to change a vote ada Nev the of s ber mem ch whi clergymen, two police chiefs, the district attorney, a former Grass Valley Justice Court judge and others, who last week made eloquent pleas for board approval of granting the money for the program. wrote Labrenz Rev. Buchanan a personal letter, County Council on Alcoholism which the supervisor read at say may kill the program. Tuesday’s meeting. the t Buchanan last week cas “J am writing to. you to . the ed eni t-d lone vote tha leasure e NCCA $6,434 in revenu dly ege all sharing funds which are necessary to keep the two year old program afloat. Tom Smith, chairman of the Substance abuse Technical Advisory .Committee, has to resigned because of failure get the funds. Transfer of revenue sharing funds requires four votes. The seat in District II has been vacant since Tom Turner’s resignation. Three supervisors express my disp concerning the nay vote you cast on granting some $6,000 to alcoholic the continue County,” da program in Neva was the opening paragraph. that recognized He his vote st ‘‘mu an Buchan conscience” but he expected it to be an ‘‘informed’’ vote. “Your. statement in The Union that this is a problem for the state makes no sense whatsoever. Simply read the summary each week last week voted for approval of judicial in The Union) and the transfer and Buchanan’ (carried know drinking is a will you was the holdout. problem in_ this As it now appears the serious letter reads. the program will fold unless Gov. county,” enz was critical Labr or Past y ckl qui Edmund Brown Jr. Buchanan ough alth appoints a supervisor for the that finances for ern conc med clai is existing vacancy, who rmation info rded rega ‘dis he CA NC h wit sympathetic e to nsiv expe more is it ing A prov budgetary problems. to than jail in olic alcoh an keep the m representative fro y.” deny the mone governor’s office was here last “What I would really like to week to interview candidates is for you to admit you see anial no offic but to date nouncement has been for: thcoming. The Rev. Paul Labrenz this week joined two other were wrong, reopen the issue, and change your vote. I hope that next week in The Union I can read that your ‘nay’ was changed to ‘aye’. It will be a vote of hope,’’ the letter concludes. Chairman Willie Curran offered to read a copy of Buchanan’s response. “Your interest and support of those members of our society who suffer from alcoholism is no less than mine, so your letter of Sep tember 18 is received with an open mind for ways and means to benefit those people,”sis the opening paragraph of the answer. Buchanan said/that. he and Pastor Labrenz agree in purpose, but indicated they disagree in ways and means. He contended that seven years as a supervisor studying of government / financing social programs has given him a basis for his position. He said during his/ tenure he has funds until early 1976. “Sound fiscal management received considerable pro and con on programs similar to NCCA. Citizens who examine government-financed projects weigh the benefits and costs, he said. And ‘‘Without such an interest on the part of the who those electorate, office ve electi in us ent repres could allocate monies without regard to taxpayers getting their money’s worth.” Buchanan claimed his responsibility to the public is pastor’s similar to the dedication to his congregation, saying they are equally © dedicated to their. respective responsibilities. being the basis of all corporate directors should re-evaluate budgetary items with a view to re-distributing certain allocations,” he counseled. “It is true, as you say, that I hold to voting my conscience. I make no apology for it. I cannot endorse the program as it is presently constituted,” Buchanan concluded. Earlier the supervisors , accepted Smith’s resignation from the county substance abuse technical advisory enwhich committee, compasses abuses of alcohol and drugs. His letter of Buchanan. criticized _officers and directors of NCCA for failure to follow his suggestion to re-evaluate budget requirements. He believed there were adequate resignation was not read. Smith told The Union that he resigned September 17 immediately after he learned the requests for revenue sharing funds had been turned down. County overrules NC school board Despite a recent rejection of an interdistrict attendance agreement by the Nevada City School District board, the district will now have to accept the two new students. This comes following an appeal hearing Wednesday practices are undermining what we have attempted to Strachen, board to allow her youngsters to transfer to Nevada City night to the Nevada County Board of Education by Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey parents of the youngsters who reside in North Bloomfield. Strachen is the new ranger at Malakoff State Historic Park. North Bloomfield actually lies in the Washington School District but is a considerable distance from Washington. involves learning bladder control. “Pete Milano (principal at San Juan) told me my _ son should be able to feel good about himself and that is the: important thing. He was not. j ed tom of the apran trapprs Tirey.LWetertand:: making it pay near < (Photo from Mae Crane collection). ; Superin tendent of the Nevada City District, offered his deepest school in the area they reside. portant part of his training trapt ion ne was ro cked. The rocking mot earth were fed into the hopper as the machi botthe ng lini es Ridg n. apro the sieve ont0 a slanting washed the earth throughthe the lighter gravel and earth to.be goldand'allowed disciplined.”’ Dan Woodard, at North San Juan or Nevada City. Her three youngsters, ages 10, seven and six, went to the San Juan Ridge District schools last year. Mrs. that charged Strachen ‘‘unis there ion educat controlled, undisciplined, a handicap to the children’s education and influences them adversely to our teachings.” The 10-year old boy has a medical handicap involving bladder and kidney control which has somewhat been she said. However, an im i n working placers. This connted on a rocker. Water and ion consisted of a sieve-bottomed hopper mou where the program “is more conventional, less confusing, and controlled better sympathy and understanding to the family adding that his board feels they can’t take in helped by corrective surgery, A CRUDE MACHINE used mainly by the Chinese instill in our kics.”’ She appealed to the county Before accepting the transfer, Mrs. Strachen said, she checked into the school situation and was advised her youngsters could attend either washed dut.' The mine your perhaps endeavors, concerned about the boy’s. handicap,”’ Mrs. Strachen accused. She went on to explain her children were confused by the and atmosphere at the schools were not supervised or all the problems in the county and the children should attend He went on to say his district, which is already overcrowded, currently has 1,040 youngsters enrolled in ‘“‘We just have to classes. tighten down,”’ he said. County Superintendent George Bryant advised that the older boy qualifies for a home teacher through his physician’s request; only the two younger children would be “Tyee: at Nevada City. WANTED: Someone with good to make credit small payments on fine piano. Nothing } necessary. down seen in be May your area. Write ST. MARK’S MUSIC CENTER 881 East 3900 South watched properly. ‘‘The kids SU 7+ dead ean, + 4

October 1, 1975 Wed., The Nevada County Nugget “~ 5 Alcoholic program takes dive on The alcoholic rehabilitati e nos r the ano program took the n whe y sda Tue dive se chairman of an alcohol abu committee resigned and Supervisor Ralph Buchanan , refused to change a vote ada Nev the of s ber mem ch whi clergymen, two police chiefs, the district attorney, a former Grass Valley Justice Court judge and others, who last week made eloquent pleas for board approval of granting the money for the program. wrote Labrenz Rev. Buchanan a personal letter, County Council on Alcoholism which the supervisor read at say may kill the program. Tuesday’s meeting. the t Buchanan last week cas “J am writing to. you to . the ed eni t-d lone vote tha leasure e NCCA $6,434 in revenu dly ege all sharing funds which are necessary to keep the two year old program afloat. Tom Smith, chairman of the Substance abuse Technical Advisory .Committee, has to resigned because of failure get the funds. Transfer of revenue sharing funds requires four votes. The seat in District II has been vacant since Tom Turner’s resignation. Three supervisors express my disp concerning the nay vote you cast on granting some $6,000 to alcoholic the continue County,” da program in Neva was the opening paragraph. that recognized He his vote st ‘‘mu an Buchan conscience” but he expected it to be an ‘‘informed’’ vote. “Your. statement in The Union that this is a problem for the state makes no sense whatsoever. Simply read the summary each week last week voted for approval of judicial in The Union) and the transfer and Buchanan’ (carried know drinking is a will you was the holdout. problem in_ this As it now appears the serious letter reads. the program will fold unless Gov. county,” enz was critical Labr or Past y ckl qui Edmund Brown Jr. Buchanan ough alth appoints a supervisor for the that finances for ern conc med clai is existing vacancy, who rmation info rded rega ‘dis he CA NC h wit sympathetic e to nsiv expe more is it ing A prov budgetary problems. to than jail in olic alcoh an keep the m representative fro y.” deny the mone governor’s office was here last “What I would really like to week to interview candidates is for you to admit you see anial no offic but to date nouncement has been for: thcoming. The Rev. Paul Labrenz this week joined two other were wrong, reopen the issue, and change your vote. I hope that next week in The Union I can read that your ‘nay’ was changed to ‘aye’. It will be a vote of hope,’’ the letter concludes. Chairman Willie Curran offered to read a copy of Buchanan’s response. “Your interest and support of those members of our society who suffer from alcoholism is no less than mine, so your letter of Sep tember 18 is received with an open mind for ways and means to benefit those people,”sis the opening paragraph of the answer. Buchanan said/that. he and Pastor Labrenz agree in purpose, but indicated they disagree in ways and means. He contended that seven years as a supervisor studying of government / financing social programs has given him a basis for his position. He said during his/ tenure he has funds until early 1976. “Sound fiscal management received considerable pro and con on programs similar to NCCA. Citizens who examine government-financed projects weigh the benefits and costs, he said. And ‘‘Without such an interest on the part of the who those electorate, office ve electi in us ent repres could allocate monies without regard to taxpayers getting their money’s worth.” Buchanan claimed his

responsibility to the public is pastor’s similar to the dedication to his congregation, saying they are equally © dedicated to their. respective responsibilities. being the basis of all corporate directors should re-evaluate budgetary items with a view to re-distributing certain allocations,” he counseled. “It is true, as you say, that I hold to voting my conscience. I make no apology for it. I cannot endorse the program as it is presently constituted,” Buchanan concluded. Earlier the supervisors , accepted Smith’s resignation from the county substance abuse technical advisory enwhich committee, compasses abuses of alcohol and drugs. His letter of Buchanan. criticized _officers and directors of NCCA for failure to follow his suggestion to re-evaluate budget requirements. He believed there were adequate resignation was not read. Smith told The Union that he resigned September 17 immediately after he learned the requests for revenue sharing funds had been turned down. County overrules NC school board Despite a recent rejection of an interdistrict attendance agreement by the Nevada City School District board, the district will now have to accept the two new students. This comes following an appeal hearing Wednesday practices are undermining what we have attempted to Strachen, board to allow her youngsters to transfer to Nevada City night to the Nevada County Board of Education by Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey parents of the youngsters who reside in North Bloomfield. Strachen is the new ranger at Malakoff State Historic Park. North Bloomfield actually lies in the Washington School District but is a considerable distance from Washington. involves learning bladder control. “Pete Milano (principal at San Juan) told me my _ son should be able to feel good about himself and that is the: important thing. He was not. j ed tom of the apran trapprs Tirey.LWetertand:: making it pay near < (Photo from Mae Crane collection). ; Superin tendent of the Nevada City District, offered his deepest school in the area they reside. portant part of his training trapt ion ne was ro cked. The rocking mot earth were fed into the hopper as the machi botthe ng lini es Ridg n. apro the sieve ont0 a slanting washed the earth throughthe the lighter gravel and earth to.be goldand'allowed disciplined.”’ Dan Woodard, at North San Juan or Nevada City. Her three youngsters, ages 10, seven and six, went to the San Juan Ridge District schools last year. Mrs. that charged Strachen ‘‘unis there ion educat controlled, undisciplined, a handicap to the children’s education and influences them adversely to our teachings.” The 10-year old boy has a medical handicap involving bladder and kidney control which has somewhat been she said. However, an im i n working placers. This connted on a rocker. Water and ion consisted of a sieve-bottomed hopper mou where the program “is more conventional, less confusing, and controlled better sympathy and understanding to the family adding that his board feels they can’t take in helped by corrective surgery, A CRUDE MACHINE used mainly by the Chinese instill in our kics.”’ She appealed to the county Before accepting the transfer, Mrs. Strachen said, she checked into the school situation and was advised her youngsters could attend either washed dut.' The mine your perhaps endeavors, concerned about the boy’s. handicap,”’ Mrs. Strachen accused. She went on to explain her children were confused by the and atmosphere at the schools were not supervised or all the problems in the county and the children should attend He went on to say his district, which is already overcrowded, currently has 1,040 youngsters enrolled in ‘“‘We just have to classes. tighten down,”’ he said. County Superintendent George Bryant advised that the older boy qualifies for a home teacher through his physician’s request; only the two younger children would be “Tyee: at Nevada City. WANTED: Someone with good to make credit small payments on fine piano. Nothing } necessary. down seen in be May your area. Write ST. MARK’S MUSIC CENTER 881 East 3900 South watched properly. ‘‘The kids SU 7+ dead ean, + 4